Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2015

Refusal or revocation of safety permit

14. Section 13Q (inserted by the Act of 2010) is amended by substituting for subsections (4) and (5) the following:

“(4) Where the Commission decides to refuse a safety permit or revoke a safety permit issued by it, the petroleum undertaking concerned may, not later than 21 days of the date of notification of the decision, appeal to the High Court.

(5) Where an appeal is taken under subsection (4), the decision of the Commission under subsection (3) shall, unless cancelled by the Court, take effect on the day next following the day on which the decision is confirmed on appeal or the appeal is withdrawn, or on such day as is specified by the Court, whichever is later.

(5A) Where no appeal is made under subsection (4), the decision of the Commission under subsection (3) shall take effect on the day on which the time allowed for an appeal has elapsed.”.